Abstract
Objectives Lack of access to hospital facilities, indicating unmet healthcare need, plays an important role in health inequity in the workplace. We aimed to investigate the association between long working hours and unmet healthcare need. Methods We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys collected during 2007–2012, which included 8369 participants (4765 males, 3604 females) aged 20–54 years, who were paid workers. We used a logistic regression model with gender stratification to investigate the association between working hours and unmet healthcare need. Results Of the 8369 participants, 855 males (17.94%) and 981 females (27.22%) experienced unmet healthcare need. After adjusting for covariates, and compared to 30–39 working hours per week, the odds ratios (OR) of unmet healthcare need were 1.07 [(95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.76–1.51], 1.46 (95% CI 1.03–2.07), and 1.57 (95% CI 1.11–2.23) in males, and 1.13 (95% CI 0.92–1.40), 1.30 (95% CI 0.99–1.69), and 1.60 (95% CI 1.21–2.10) in females, for 40–49, 50–59, and ≥60 work hours per week, respectively. There was a dose–response relationship between working hours per week and unmet healthcare need in both genders. Conclusions Those who work long hours are more likely to have unmet healthcare needs, the cause of which seems to be lack of time.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 135-143 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 Jan 1 |
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A dose–response relationship between long working hours and unmet need for access to hospital facilities. / Seok, Hongdeok; Won, Jong Uk; Lee, Tae Il; Kim, Yeong Kwang; Lee, Wanhyung; Lee, June Hee; Roh, Jaehoon; Yoon, Jin Ha.
In: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Vol. 42, No. 2, 01.01.2016, p. 135-143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A dose–response relationship between long working hours and unmet need for access to hospital facilities
AU - Seok, Hongdeok
AU - Won, Jong Uk
AU - Lee, Tae Il
AU - Kim, Yeong Kwang
AU - Lee, Wanhyung
AU - Lee, June Hee
AU - Roh, Jaehoon
AU - Yoon, Jin Ha
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Objectives Lack of access to hospital facilities, indicating unmet healthcare need, plays an important role in health inequity in the workplace. We aimed to investigate the association between long working hours and unmet healthcare need. Methods We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys collected during 2007–2012, which included 8369 participants (4765 males, 3604 females) aged 20–54 years, who were paid workers. We used a logistic regression model with gender stratification to investigate the association between working hours and unmet healthcare need. Results Of the 8369 participants, 855 males (17.94%) and 981 females (27.22%) experienced unmet healthcare need. After adjusting for covariates, and compared to 30–39 working hours per week, the odds ratios (OR) of unmet healthcare need were 1.07 [(95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.76–1.51], 1.46 (95% CI 1.03–2.07), and 1.57 (95% CI 1.11–2.23) in males, and 1.13 (95% CI 0.92–1.40), 1.30 (95% CI 0.99–1.69), and 1.60 (95% CI 1.21–2.10) in females, for 40–49, 50–59, and ≥60 work hours per week, respectively. There was a dose–response relationship between working hours per week and unmet healthcare need in both genders. Conclusions Those who work long hours are more likely to have unmet healthcare needs, the cause of which seems to be lack of time.
AB - Objectives Lack of access to hospital facilities, indicating unmet healthcare need, plays an important role in health inequity in the workplace. We aimed to investigate the association between long working hours and unmet healthcare need. Methods We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys collected during 2007–2012, which included 8369 participants (4765 males, 3604 females) aged 20–54 years, who were paid workers. We used a logistic regression model with gender stratification to investigate the association between working hours and unmet healthcare need. Results Of the 8369 participants, 855 males (17.94%) and 981 females (27.22%) experienced unmet healthcare need. After adjusting for covariates, and compared to 30–39 working hours per week, the odds ratios (OR) of unmet healthcare need were 1.07 [(95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.76–1.51], 1.46 (95% CI 1.03–2.07), and 1.57 (95% CI 1.11–2.23) in males, and 1.13 (95% CI 0.92–1.40), 1.30 (95% CI 0.99–1.69), and 1.60 (95% CI 1.21–2.10) in females, for 40–49, 50–59, and ≥60 work hours per week, respectively. There was a dose–response relationship between working hours per week and unmet healthcare need in both genders. Conclusions Those who work long hours are more likely to have unmet healthcare needs, the cause of which seems to be lack of time.
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U2 - 10.5271/SJWEH.3551
DO - 10.5271/SJWEH.3551
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VL - 42
SP - 135
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JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
SN - 0355-3140
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